455: Bai Guang was furious

Normally, Xie Nanqiao was almost always personally stationed in the Heavenly Palace, busily handling the numerous important tasks from the Extraterritorial Battlefield.

Those matters were not only vast in number but also mostly of great significance, requiring her to remain vigilant and focused at all times.

In contrast, Wen Ruyu and Bai Xiaoou chose to spend most of their time residing in Xiuyuan City.

Due to limitations in their Aptitude, their Cultivation Realms were not very high, making it difficult for them to play a significant role on the Extraterritorial Battlefield.

Over time, they became unwilling to stay in the Heavenly Palace for long periods, preferring a relatively peaceful life in Xiuyuan City.

Wen Ruyu's situation was slightly better; although her progress was slow, there was still room for improvement. Bai Xiaoou's Aptitude, however, was the most ordinary; since advancing to Quasi-God, she had almost stagnated, finding it difficult to make any significant Breakthrough.

Although she relied on the Law Comprehension Pill provided by Xun Xiuyuan and her Cultivation was still progressing at an extremely slow pace, achieving a true Breakthrough still seemed fraught with difficulties.

Without using any teleportation Divine Ability, Xie Nanqiao and Xun Xiuyuan walked intimately arm in arm, maintaining a slow and elegant flight speed as they traveled through the vast and boundless Great Barren World.

During the flight, Xie Nanqiao spoke in a gentle tone, slowly recounting some important events that had occurred recently, her voice like a breeze brushing through the forest.

"I wonder if you still remember your former friend, Gu Cangfeng?"

Xun Xiuyuan naturally remembered him clearly.

When he was still weak and his Cultivation was shallow, he had met Gu Cangfeng. The two had even fought side by side, and their friendship was decent enough that calling him a friend was not an exaggeration.

"Why bring him up all of a sudden? Has something happened?" Xun Xiuyuan asked with slight curiosity.

"He finished his seclusion some time ago, and as soon as he came out, he learned about the current world structure and turbulent situation. For some unknown reason, he chose to enter seclusion again. Even more unexpectedly, he subsequently left the Yuan Ling Universe quietly, without saying goodbye to anyone."

Hearing this, Xun Xiuyuan couldn't help but look a bit confused, his brows slightly furrowed. "Left the Yuan Ling Universe? How is that possible?"

"It's true. It is said that he left through some Secret Realm. It seems a powerful being with extremely high Cultivation forcibly broke through the barrier of the Yuan Ling Universe and personally led him away."

Xun Xiuyuan pondered for a moment and nodded as if he had realized something. "An entity capable of breaking through the Yuan Ling Universe's barrier single-handedly must have strength that has reached at least the Saint King Realm, or perhaps even higher."

Xie Nanqiao agreed and added softly, "Indeed. It was only recently that I could barely sense the existence of the Yuan Ling Universe's barrier.

The powerful being who led him away is likely not an ordinary Saint King, but very possibly a top-tier figure among Saint Kings, or someone who has even touched upon a higher level of Realm."

The two ended their conversation about Gu Cangfeng there.

After all, the path of cultivation is long, and everyone has their own Opportunities and choices that cannot be forced. They could only wish him well and look forward to the day they might meet again.

Xun Xiuyuan gazed at the vast and desolate Cage Domain in the distance, then turned to the quiet and mysterious Initial Domain beside it. Thoughts flooded his mind, and he couldn't help but think of his eldest daughter, Ji Yunshu, who had mediocre Aptitude but was always on his mind.

Among all his children, Ji Yunshu's talent was indeed the most ordinary, yet this did not diminish Xun Xiuyuan's care and love for her; instead, it made him feel more pity and concern for her.

He couldn't help but ask, "How is Yunshu now? Is she doing well?"

Xie Nanqiao, standing by his side, couldn't help but laugh upon hearing this. She answered in a relaxed tone, "Her? She really married the right person! Her Cultivation is currently skyrocketing like a rocket. I estimate that it won't be long before she approaches the Great Saint Realm."

Xun Xiuyuan understood. He knew that the Pan Family possessed a secret scripture passed down through generations, and Pan Zhenbang was the one cultivating it.

This was an extremely special Dual Cultivation Technique that could greatly promote the improvement of a cultivator's Realm.

Since Ji Yunshu and Pan Zhenbang became husband and wife, they had been cultivating together, complementing each other, and their speed of advancement in Cultivation naturally far exceeded that of ordinary people.

Thinking of this, a gratified smile could not help but appear on Xun Xiuyuan's face.

Bai Guang's gaze was like a torch as he stared fixedly at Bai Chen before him, his voice low and filled with pressure. "Where is the Void Spirit Beast's soul tablet now? Present it immediately."

Bai Chen bowed his head with an extremely respectful attitude, responding cautiously, "Reporting to you, my lord, except for Lord Void Spirit Beast's soul tablet, which remains intact, the soul tablets of everyone else... have all completely shattered; none survived."

It was precisely because he was at the headquarters of the Cosmic Alliance and witnessed the shocking scene of the soul tablets of Bai Huang and the other members shattering one after another that he did not dare to delay for even a moment and immediately rushed to Blue Star at full speed to personally report this emergency to Bai Guang.

Ye Mao, standing to the side, also had a grave expression, his brows tightly locked. His tone was full of disbelief. "How is this possible? With so many experts in the Guiyi Realm, plus the presence of the Void Spirit Beast, they actually all fell? What kind of background does the other party have?"

He paused for a moment, his voice becoming increasingly low. "Undoubtedly, a master capable of causing such a devastating blow must have strength that has reached the level of the Hongmeng Realm, and it absolutely cannot be the work of the Shadow King—although the Shadow King is powerful, there is absolutely no way he could achieve this alone."

Upon hearing this, a cold light flashed in Bai Guang's eyes. Without further ado, he reached out and tore through the Void Realm, his figure disappearing instantly, leaving behind only a spatial rift that was gradually closing.

And before leaving, he had taken the Void Spirit Beast's soul tablet from Bai Chen's hand.

The next moment, Bai Guang appeared abruptly above the territory of the Giant Beast Alliance.

He hovered in the sky, his Aura majestic, as if he had merged with the entire Universe.

As he slowly raised his hands, two incredibly huge energy palms that blotted out the sky suddenly condensed in the air. These two giant palms were like the grip of a Heavenly God, completely enveloping the entire territory of the Giant Beast Alliance, and they slowly closed, as if they were about to crush this Star Domain into pieces at any moment.

Sensing this destructive threat, the Star Swallower instantly revealed its immensely huge true form and let out an earth-shattering roar: "Second Elder Bai! Why are you suddenly going crazy? Why are you attacking my Giant Beast Alliance for no reason?"

Bai Guang sneered, the strength in his hands not decreasing in the slightest, instead firmly suppressing the Giant Beast Alliance.

He knew clearly in his heart that those large and small Starry Sky Giant Beasts in the Giant Beast Alliance, which they relied on for survival, were the Star Swallower's greatest weakness and lifeline.

"I'm going crazy? Since you had the guts to do such a thing, why don't you dare to admit it?"

Bai Guang's anger was not without cause—from the intelligence previously sent by Bai Huang, he had already learned the news that the Shadow King had set off for the Yuan Ling Universe to help, and subsequently, such heavy losses had occurred.

In his view, the Star Swallower not only had sufficient motive to interfere in this matter but also possessed the terrifying strength to achieve all of this.